Illinois man sentenced to 50 years for ordering his co-defendant to shoot West Chicago man

WEST CHICAGO, Sick. – An Illinois man has been sentenced to 50 years within the Illinois Division of Corrections for his involvement within the homicide of a West Chicago man in 2018.

Emilio Guillen, 31, previously of Rockford, was convicted within the killing of 26-year-old Alexander Nicolas in November 2018.

His co-defendant, 25-year-old Juan Calderon, previously of Aurora, was additionally discovered responsible within the killing of Nicolas.

At about 7:34 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2018, West Chicago police responded to a 911 name within the 600 block of East Forest Avenue for a person who was discovered mendacity on the bottom.

When officers arrived, they discovered Nicolas mendacity face up with blood coming from the again of his head, prosecutors stated.

He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Whereas investigating Nicolas’ dying, detectives decided that at about 11:19 p.m. on Nov. 8, Nicolas was close to his automobile on East Forest Avenue when he was approached by Guillen and Calderon.

The 2 males bodily attacked and finally shot Nicolas within the head.

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Guillen gave the order to Calderon to shoot Nicolas within the head, prosecutors stated.

After fatally taking pictures the sufferer, Guillen and Calderon obtained again into Guillen’s automotive and fled the scene.

Each Guillen and Calderon have been held in custody on the DuPage County Jail because the homicide.

Guillen’s bond was set at $2 million, and Calderon’s was set at $4 million.

The bonds for each males have been revoked after being discovered responsible of Nicolas’ homicide.

Guillen is required to serve his full sentence earlier than being eligible for parole.

Calderon’s sentencing listening to is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2023.